Farm animal Vets in Orkney
Working in partnership with Orkney’s farms
We understand that the health of your livestock is essential to your farm’s success.
That’s why we offer a comprehensive range of services designed to support both the well-being of your animals and the success of your business.
From preventative care to emergency services, we are committed to providing expert veterinary support for farmers across Orkney.
Our service is fully ambulatory with regular visits to the North and South isles. We also have dedicated space and facilities at our Harray branch to see farm animals and perform post mortems.
To find out more contact our team today.
We provide the following services
Out of hours and emergency service
We provide a 24/7 service for all emergencies, including lambings, calvings, prolapses, down cows and emergency advice.
Health Planning
We take a proactive approach to farm health. Annual health plan reviews allow us to work closely with farmers to identify key areas to improve animal health, welfare, farm efficiency and productivity.
Pregnancy diagnosis
We perform pregnancy scanning for beef and dairy cattle, including investigations of individual and herd fertility issues. Routine dairy fertility visits can be arranged at a frequency to suit your needs.
Fertility testing
Bull and ram fertility testing includes a full reproductive examination, collection of semen, ‘crush side’ semen analysis and detailed semen morphology examination. Available pre sale, as an annual pre breeding check or case by case.
Synchronisation for artificial insemination
We provide a comprehensive service for cattle synchronisation and AI, advising on the best programme and timings, with our AI technicians on hand to ensure a successful outcome.
Lameness and foot trimming
We have a fully portable rollover crush, making routine foot care and investigation of lameness issues in individual animals safe and stress free for vet, farmer and cattle.
In house lab
Our in-house lab offers worm egg counts, fluke egg detection, blood tests for down cows and some metabolic analysis. Testing in house allows rapid, accurate results.
Parasite control
We provide accurate and reliable same-day results on faecal samples for sheep and cattle, across all species of worms, liver fluke, rumen fluke and coccidia. Our fully qualified RAMAs offer advice on appropriate treatment.
Vaccination programmes
We believe prevention is better than cure and work hard during disease outbreaks to achieve a diagnosis allowing us to develop management and vaccine protocols that minimise future problems.
Post mortems
Post-mortems are invaluable for identifying cause of death and preventing future issues, performed either from our dedicated post-mortem room at our Harray branch or on farm. Samples are collected and sent to external laboratories for analysis.
Flock Health Club
Our Flock Health Club offers sheep farmers an opportunity to meet, conduct thorough pre-lambing and weaning assessments, and access discounts on goods and services.